Kate Middleton was ‘so sweetly shy’ with Prince William as she paid ‘powerful tribute’ to the late queen at special memorial event, says body language expert

Kate Middleton was ‘sweetly shy in front of Prince William’ as she attended a memorial service with members of the royal family last night, a body language expert said.

The Princess of Wales, 41, paid a moving tribute to the late Queen on Saturday evening as she attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

During the event, an emotional King Charles unveiled life-size bronze statues of his late parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, to commemorate their dedication to the Royal Albert Hall.

Kate wore a pearl necklace and matching earrings that belonged to Her Majesty, alongside a brooch from the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, for which she was appointed Colonel-in-Chief in August.

Judi James, a body language expert, told us The mirror that Kate “seemed to be paying a very important and powerful tribute to the late Queen.”

She said: ‘The pearls don’t resemble Kate’s usual personal style, but they are the pearls that the late Queen wore as a signature statement piece that is immediately associated with her.’

Ms James added that the mum-of-three was ‘lovely shy’ towards her husband Prince William, 41, with ‘the intense puckering around his mouth forming a suppressed and rather boyish smile, while Kate almost hides behind her newly layered hair . ‘.

Kate attended alongside the King, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales, Princess Anne and other members of the royal family, who all wore red poppies.

The Princess of Wales looked elegant in a long black dress by Emilia Wickstead, which she wore for the first time at a reception for dignitaries attending the Queen’s Lying in State in 2022.

Meanwhile, Prince William and the King wore navy suits adorned with medals.

The Princess Royal gave a speech in honor of those who died in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest military campaign of the Second World War, in which around 65,000 sailors lost their lives.

The Royals then watched a performance by the Band of the Royal Marines and joined the crowd to sing Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind after the memorial book, which contained the names of British war dead, was brought to the center of the hall.

This was followed by a performance by 14-year-old opera sensation Malakai Bayoh, who sang the Latin hymn Pie Jesu.

The festival ended with the crowd singing God Save The King, followed by three cheers.

The Princess of Wales, 41, paid a moving tribute to the late Queen on Saturday evening as she attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Kate wore a pearl necklace and matching earrings that belonged to Her Majesty, alongside a brooch from the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, for which she was appointed Colonel-in-Chief in August.

Kate looked stunning as she posed for the cameras before the event

The Queen wears her favorite pearl necklace during her Platinum Jubilee celebration in 2022

There was a poignant moment in the night when King Charles unveiled life-size bronze statues of his late parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

The sculptures, created by artist Poppy Field, ‘complete’ the building by filling the niches of the north veranda, which have been empty since 1871, and the south veranda, which was added in 2003.

Clare Balding, host of the annual Royal British Legion event, said servicemen who have lost their lives are ‘kept alive by our words, our memories, our tributes’.

There were performances by British soul singer Mica Paris, pop star Calum Scott, Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery and tenor Alfie Boe, who performed Bring Him Home.

Kate and William lead the applause as they attend the annual Remembrance festival